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Where does “Frēsa” come from?

Frēsa (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic frisaz — curled; curly; crisp.

Ancestry of “Frēsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrisazcurled; curly; crisp

Words derived from “Frēsa”

  • Fries
Every word from Proto-Germanic frisaz →